2009 CEW(UK) winner of Best British Brand, this home-grown, all-natural name is still on winning form. Its deluxe, moisture-boosting facial oil is packed with frankincense - a renowned aromatherapeutic age-defier. £26.75 for 30ml, nealsyardremedies.com.

RUNNERS-UP Weleda Sea Buckthorn Replenishing Body LotionWeleda won last year’s CEW (UK) Eco Award (for their pomegranate products), and are yet again in the medals with an indulgent lotion packed with anti-ageing sea buckthorn. The bottle, FYI, has won packaging awards for its pioneering ‘bag-in-bottle’ technology. £15.95 for 200ml

When it comes to ageing, prevention is way better than trying to fix lines and wrinkles, so — from Elizabeth Arden’s luxe skincare line — this fights damage with a high SPF and UVA protection that’s a breeze to apply: it brushes on, for optimum protection. £55 for 50ml.

RUNNERS-UP Fake Bake 60 Minutes Self-Tan LiquidWant a tan – and want it now…? This revolutionary self-tanner delivers instant bronze gorgeousness – but as little as an hour later, the ‘guide colour’ can be washed off to reveal a long-lasting faux tan. For deeper colour, leave on for two hours - three, if you crave a just-back-from-Rio shade… £24.95 for 236ml

St. Tropez Self Tan Dark Bronzing MoussePale clearly isn’t that interesting for the CEW voters: this also delivers a deeper-than-most tan, with a breeze-to-apply mousse boasting a revolutionary patented ingredient that mimics the skin’s melanin, triggering the most natural dark tan that’s customised to your natural skintone. £33 for 200ml

Balance Me

Best British Brand

Balance Me

Hurrah for Balance Me — a brand created with passion by two sisters from the world of PR and business, Clare and Rebecca Hopkins (now joined by fellow dynamo Sian Jones). The vision of these working mothers: to create a natural range that harnesses science to deliver serious results, while bathing the senses in aromatherapeutic bliss. CEW(UK) just loves Balance Me (it’s scooped an Achiever Award, and five of these beauty ‘Oscars’) — and so does YOU. From £3.50, balanceme.co.uk.

RUNNERS-UP ElemisTravel the world and you’ll find Elemis products – and spas – in the four corners of the globe, flying the flag for a brand that harnesses potent natural ingredients and formulates them into state-of-the-art daily skincare and active treatment products. But with the same team at the helm after 20 years, this beauty editors’ favourite brand continues to go places…elemis.com

Nails incTatler fashion editor-turned-entrepreneur Thea Callan’s Nails Inc salons and products have been grooming and glossing our extremities since 1999, with a catwalk-inspired range that’s one very quick way to show your finger’s on fashion’s pulse. Thea’s own achievement’s been recognized with an MBE – and CEW’s judges ranked her brand, this year, up there with Britain’s best. nailsinc.com

Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream

Best New Hand, Foot and Nail Care Product

Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream

This is a product that will have strangers asking: ‘What’s that divine fragrance?’ You can tell them: it’s not a perfume, but an all-natural (British) hand cream, which sinks in fast yet leaves skin sublimely silky, soft and protected. £14.50 for 100ml, balanceme.co.uk.

RUNNERS-UP Bourjois Magic Nail Polish RemoverThe easy-peasiest nail enamel remove ever: simply dip your finger in the bottle, and the formula-infused foam instantly removes polish, at the same time conditioning nails with sweet almond oil. It even smells pleasant, with hints of vanilla and red fruit. £4.99 for 75ml

Yes! Nurse Protect Your Lovely HandsThis superb, sinks-in-fast softening cream was born from the desperation of a young paediatric nurse who wanted to soothe her own super-dry hands. Essential omegas, botanicals and antioxidants do that beautifully – acting as a brilliant barrier hand cream, whatever your profession.£5.49 for 50ml. victoriahealth.com

The Eco Beauty Award sponsored by Givaudan

Melvita Rose Nectar Range

Melvita Rose Nectar Range

Most CEW(UK) awards are voted for by members — but to assess the eco-entries, a panel of independent experts put their (well-coiffed) heads together. They looked at everything from raw materials to energy use, ‘social responsibility’ (ie, Fairtrade ingredients) and packaging, according to strict criteria. Oh, and the product has to be fa-bu-lous! Everything about this sublime French skincare collection wowed the judges — so it’s roses all the way for Melvita. From £12, melvita.com.

RUNNERS-UP Essential Care Makeup rangeMother-and-daughter team Abi and Margaret Weeds are 100% committed to organic beauty. And their natural and organic mineral make-up isn’t just certified organic by the Soil Association – combining skin-caring elements like aloe vera and shea butter with mineral pigments in user-friendly formulations: it’s the very first make-up to be certified by the Fairtrade Foundation, using ingredients that are kinder to people as well as the planet. Even the packaging’s green (in every way), with refillable palettes, and lipstick cases made from corn!www.essential-care.co.uk

Intelligent Nutrients Haircare rangeIntelligent Nutrients is the new ‘baby’ of a man who’s done a huge amount to popularise ‘sustainable’ cosmetics: Aveda founder, Horst Rechelbacher. ‘It’s hard to change the world,’ reads IN’s mission statement. ‘It’s almost as hard to change our habits. Start with your shampoo or styling products.’ It’s certainly easy to be greener when they’re as heavenly to use as this haircare collection, which includes certified organic options. www.intelligentnutrients.co.uk

Weleda Wild Rose rangeLast year’s eco-winners, Weleda, are worthy runners-up this time with their blissfully-scented rose range, formulated with skin-smoothing wild rose, jojoba and witch hazel. Genuine pioneers, Weleda have been creating all-natural products since 1921 – yet they work hard to stay ahead of the natural cosmetics game, ensuring everything from raw materials to energy use and packaging meets the latest ‘green’ standards.www.weleda.co.uk

David Beckham The Essence

Best New Celebrity Fragrance

David Beckham The Essence

Did CEW(UK) voters choose this hoping that Mr Beckham might turn up to collect his gong? No, it won for sheer wearability: zesty top notes, violet and lavender, juicy fruits and smouldering spices. Overall? Dead sexy (like its namesake). £24.95 for 50ml.

RUNNERS-UP Lady Gaga FameWe were all expecting something daring from Gaga’s debut scent – and she delivered, with a black ‘juice’ (though it’s clear on the skin). Its dark accord is inspired by deadly nightshade, alongside rich florals, dripping honey and apricot nectar – and it’s become as outrageously successful as Gaga herself. £55 for 100ml

Dita Von Teese Eau de ParfumNo surprise that the Queen of Burlesque’s signature fragrance sets out to seduce, elegantly – at once vampy and innocent, with rose, white flowers, warm spices and whispers of smoke. A seriously dressing-table-worthy bottle completes the so-feminine perfumed picture. £28 for 40ml. boots.com

Clarins Men 2 in 1 Exfoliating Cleanser

Best New Men’s Grooming Product

Clarins Men 2 in 1 Exfoliating Cleanser

First, men shaved. Then they learned to moisturise. Now they’re getting in on the whole skincare act, in the case of this award-winner — scruffing skin smooth with microspheres of salicylic acid and energising bison grass. £21 for 125ml.

RUNNERS-UP Biotherm Homme Force Supreme Youth Architect SerumOne of the best things about men’s anti-ageing products is that they’re no longer borrowing ours… But what men love about this line-smoothing age-defier is the ultra-fresh serum texture – and the firmer, revitalised reflection visible in the mirror… £58 for 50ml. feelunique.com

Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime Shave CreamWest Indian limes have been helping to invigorate a man’s shaving experience for hundreds of years – brought right up to date with a luxuriously lathering, glycerine-rich formula which guards against razor burn and nourishes, as it delivers a velvety-smooth, fragrant shave. £8 for 50g